Overview
* Location: Naas, County Kildare, Ireland
* Job type: Full-Time, Permanent
Description
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Why Dawn Farms?
We can offer an excellent opportunity to be part of a world-class team, equipping our teams with the knowledge and the necessary skills to achieve their full potential. Innovation is a key ingredient of our success in protecting our market position and keeping our competitive edge. To be truly innovative, we invest in recruiting and developing a highly skilled, ambitious and talented team.
Job Purpose
Dawn Farms is currently seeking for a S&I Customer Project Manager to join our Science & Innovation Department to be based in our head offices in Naas, Co. Kildare. As a Project Manager, you will be the key driver of our stage gate (Nectar) innovation process, delivering each project within agreed timelines. You will lead culinary and process-based ideation sessions, manage stakeholder engagement, and ensure effective communication and documentation throughout the project lifecycle. Building over time a track record of success is a key deliverable.
Positions: Full-Time, Permanent
Working Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Role Responsibilities & Duties
* Be the leader for your assigned projects from the start of the brief to the final review within our stage gate process (Nectar).
* Define project need and concept.
* Explore – opportunity assessment / feasibility (business case, market insights, culinary reviews, risk assessments).
* Test – scale up within factory.
* Act – production reviews / improvement stage.
* Review – of the product and process.
* Complete the required steps on Navision to ensure all departments are clear at each step of the process; attend all stages of trials (scale ups are mandatory) and brief your appointed technologist clearly on what is required at pilot stage.
* Attend all required daily and weekly meetings, maintaining all Nectar reports as agreed with your S&I Manager.
* Presentations to Customers and visits to their facilities are a key part of this role, leading the technical discussions and offering consumer insights and related concepts.
* Update your own project innovation pipeline weekly; communicate significant changes or delays to required team members to get the project back on time.
* Present to your team on a regular basis a review of your Nectar projects, offering continuous improvement suggestions that align with business strategic plans.
* Leverage culinary and technical access with key influencers within targeted Customers and suppliers, promoting the benefits of using Dawn Farms as a supplier and problem solver.
* Develop a network of technical experts to assist within the Nectar innovation process.
* Responsible for gate review meetings at each stage of the Nectar process.
* Demonstrate a high level of competence in food / meat science, food processing, food legislation, specifications and recipe management.
* Complete and record all sensory or benchmark analyses, product evaluations and concept reviews as per Nectar expectations.
* Maintain a high standard of cleanliness in all facilities (desks, kitchens, pilot plant, factory equipment).
* Any other reasonable tasks as outlined by your direct Manager or head of department.
Key Knowledge & Experience
* Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the Food Industry with a third-level qualification in Food Science or a similar field.
* BSc. Food Science & Technology or equivalent.
* Proven track record in a similar role in a high-risk food environment.
* Navision experience preferable but not a requirement.
* Ability to motivate, self-manage and use one’s own initiative.
* Excellent project management skills and project leadership ability.
* Team player who works well with others.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to facilitate meetings, provide daily and weekly updates and adhere to all boards and recording systems.
* Innovative and problem-solving mindset with commitment to continuous improvement and delivering customer results.
* Excellent technical ability focusing on problem solving solutions.
* Good attention to detail and accuracy.
* Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
* A ‘can do’ attitude.
* Flexible attitude with an aim to meet all business demands.
What we can offer you?
* Annual leave 22 days.
* Pension plan.
* Subsidised canteen.
* Employee assistance programme - this programme offers expert wellbeing support 24 hours a day 365 days a year access to counselling, financial information, consumer information, life coaching, health information, autism support, parent coaching, International employee support, all free for you and your family.
* Wellness programme.
* Maternity/Paternity leave benefits.
* Christmas Savings Scheme.
* Bike to work scheme.
Dawn Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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